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Child malnutrition in Bijapur

46%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Bijapur ranks 4th of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, above Karnataka's 35%. It rose 1 points since NFHS-4.

15%children under 5 wasted
39%children under 5 underweight
65%children 6-59 months anaemic
15%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bijapur against Karnataka and India

MeasureBijapurNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)45.9%44.9%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)15%29.1%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted4.3%10.1%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight39%38.9%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.7%2.8%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic65.2%68%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic52.9%41.9%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18.1%19.5%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14.6%2.2%12.8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed63.5%–61%63.7%

Child stunting in Karnataka's districts

  1. 1Yadgir58%
  2. 2Koppal49%
  3. 3Bagalkot48%
  4. 4Bijapur46%
  5. 5Dharwad45%
  6. 6Gadag45%
  7. 7Tumkur40%
  8. 8Raichur40%
  9. 9Davanagere38%
  10. 10Bidar37%
  11. 11Bangalore Rural37%
  12. 12Bellary36%
  13. 13Chitradurga36%
  14. 14Gulbarga35%
  15. 15Belgaum33%
  16. 16Chamarajanagar32%
  17. 17Bangalore31%
  18. 18Chikkaballapura31%
  19. 19Kolar31%
  20. 20Kodagu30%
  21. 21Haveri30%
  22. 22Uttara Kannada30%
  23. 23Shimoga29%
  24. 24Mysore28%
  25. 25Chikmagalur27%
  26. 26Hassan27%
  27. 27Dakshina Kannada25%
  28. 28Mandya24%
  29. 29Udupi23%
  30. 30Ramanagara16%

Water in Bijapur

Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Bijapur can grow and what families can drink.

Groundwater in BijapurRainfall in BijapurWater table in Bijapur

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bijapur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 46% of children under five in Bijapur district were stunted, 15% wasted and 39% underweight. Stunting is above Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bijapur?

Stunting in Bijapur rose from 45% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 46% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1 points. District estimates come from a few hundred children each, so a change of a few points can be chance.

How many children are anaemic in Bijapur?

65% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bijapur were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 53% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Bijapur?

No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Bijapur shares these figures. The local anganwadi keeps growth records for the children it serves.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, district factsheet, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0). All of Karnataka.